W8R2 tough!

[Phdgranny]

Not sure what happened today but that was tough, had a bad night last night but felt OK when I left, but it was a slog today. I kept going right to the end but the sight of the steep climb back home nearly made me weep! Hope Fridays run is better.

[Moosey60]

I had a tough day too yesterday, had to push myself a lot. But we both managed to complete the run. There are good days and bad days. Maybe you weren't up to form cos you had a bad night. Hope Friday's run is better👍😀

[mom24uk Graduate]

You got yourself through it though, well done!

[Phdgranny Graduate in reply to mom24uk]

Thank you it’s always so nice when people offer encouragement!!

[mom24uk Graduate in reply to Phdgranny]

You're very welcome! Since doing this, my daughter says "well done" to every runner we see even if they can't hear her. If we're in the car, it's usually accompanied by a clap

[MartinKH Graduate]

Well done for pushing yourself and getting through. That determination is great to see 👍💪

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done, you did it.

You answered your own question.

Everything going on in our lives can impact on our performance as a runner. Restedness, hydration and nutrition are at the top of my list of variables that need to be optimised to enable enjoyable running.

If they are not optimised, scale back demands and expectations.

[Roxdog Graduate]

Well done - it's good to see you progressing.

I did find the last couple of weeks of the programme a bit tough at times, it's quite intense, especially if you are running every other day. But you did it! That's great - I hope your next run feels a little less challenging but I suppose the whole thing is to challenge ourselves!